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A new study in the journal Health Affairs shows organizations making home deliveries to needful seniors saves millions each year, by helping keep those seniors out of nursing homes.
In Atlanta, Meals on Wheels also...

Jack Frost may nip your nose but sometimes he takes a bite. The result is frostbite which can range in severity from superficial freezing of the top layer of your skin (“frostnip”) to severe and permanent damage due to...

Lasers are cutting edge. They’re used in all kinds of products -- from music players and printers, to surgical tools.
But use of lasers in toys has the FDA worried and, as a parent and a physician, I share their concern...

Flu season is here. If that isn't reason enough to get a flu shot, maybe this will persuade you: A new study in the journal Heart found flu vaccination may help prevent heart attacks.
Researchers concluded flu...

Kids and tobacco – any kind of tobacco -- is a deadly combination. In far too many cases, it’s also illegal: every day in the U.S., nearly 4000 kids under 18 smoke their first cigarette -- even though buying tobacco...

There’s a lot of buzz about e-cigs – electronic cigarettes.
They look like cigarettes, but aren’t.
Battery operated, they create a vapor. Not smoke.
E-cigs are marketed as an alternative to traditional smokes, but are...

Here’s a simple way to eat healthier and feel better. Read the small print. Check nutrition facts on food labels.
Those numbers can help you reach your health goals, but you have to know what they mean.
This weekend on...

The goal of ACA (Affordable Care Act) is that EVERYONE have health insurance coverage. There are different routes for obtaining coverage: through your job; through the online ACA Marketplace; through Medicare for...